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Hail in Searcy County, Arkansas
112 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Searcy County, Arkansas, has 112 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 73 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 12,515 hail events recorded in Arkansas; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 24.1 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Searcy County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 112 | 12,515 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 24.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 142.1 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
14Apr
33May
21Jun
14Jul
7Aug
12Sep
2Oct
2Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 112 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Searcy County had?
112 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Searcy County?
4 May 2024 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Searcy County?
The hail of 1 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Searcy County compare with Arkansas for hail?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 24.1 statewide; the county holds 112 of the state's 12,515 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.